Internal Reference Number: FOI_7924
Date Request Received: 07/05/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 08/05/2024 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Virtual Wards
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am emailing under the Freedom of Information Act to request information regarding virtual wards: Question 1: a) Do you currently use virtual wards? (Y/N) b) If yes, i. Can you please specify how many virtual wards beds you have and the provider by specialty (Cancer care, respiratory care, cardiology care, diabetes care, stroke care, renal care, pre/post-operative care services, other)? ii. How many patients have been admitted in virtual wards, per specialty, for the Financial Years (FY) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024YTD (Year to Date)? iii. What are the values of the contracts you have in place split by specialty and provider? iv. What are the durations of the contracts you have in place split by specialty and provider? c) If no, i. If you are not currently using virtual wards, are you planning on using them in the future? ii. For which specialties are you planning on using them? iii. When would you start? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Question 1: a) Do you currently use virtual wards? No These are owned and managed by Wiltshire Health and Care. If you need to seek further information from their FOI team, please use the links provided: https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/ whc.informationgovernance@nhs.net c) If you are not currently using virtual wards, are you planning on using them in the future? No current plans at the moment. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:  FOI 7924 Virtual Wards response.xlsx | |
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